Mechanical doll



Patented May 9, 1922.

UNETZEQ STATES @FFHQE.

SAMUEL HLASKELL, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

MECHANICAL DOLL.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May a, was.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL HAsKnLL, a resident of Brooklyn, KingsCounty, State of New York, and a citizen of Russia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Dolls, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mechanical toys, one of theobjects being to provide'an improved mechanism adapted for use inconnection with dolls designed to simulate the hula-hula dances. words,my improved device is arranged to vibrate the skirt of the dolls and atthe same time tomove the eyes sidewise, the eyes being moved and theskirt vibrated by a mechanism common to both.

I will now proceed to describe my invention, in detail, the novelfeatures of which I will point out in the appended claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, wherein Fig. 1 illustrates myimproved device in elevation, a portion of a doll and skirt be ingillustrated in dotted lines as well as the gears.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail view, the section being taken on a linecorresponding to line 2-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a detail edge view of the motor mechanism, certain parts beingbroken off; and

Fig. 4 is a face view of the style of doll for which my device isintended.

Myimproved mechanism consists of a spring motor mechanism made up of asuitable frame 5 carrying a spring 6 which operates a shaft 7 carrying agear 8 meshing with a smaller gear 9 carried by a shaft 10. Shaft 10carries a relatively large gear 11 meshing with a smaller gear 12 onshaft 13. Shaft 13 carries an escapement wheel 14 coacting with anescapement pawl 15 in the usual manner. The pawl 15 carries a stem 16carrying at its free end a transversely disposed rod 17. The pawl 15 iscarried by a shaft or support 18 pivotally supported by frame 5. Theends of the rod 17 engage the flexible skirt 19 of the doll 20, orrather bear against the skirt. When the motor is in operation, the stem16 will be vibrated and hence the skirt, through the rod 17, will becaused to vibrate, thereby simulating the movement of the hip during thedance.

A doll made in accordance with my in- In other vention will be providedwith eyes 21 and 22 which are shiftable or movable sidewise to the rightand left alternately. Each eye 21 and 22 will be pivotally supported bybrackets 23 secured to the inner surface of the head portion 24 of thedoll. In this instance, I have indicated the brackets as secured to thehead by means of sealing wax. indicated by 25.. Each eye carries a pin26 having a yoke 27. The yoke of pin 26 of eye 21 is engaged by a postmember 28 of a fork 29. The yoke of pin 26 of eye 22 is engaged by asimilar post member 30 of said fork 29. The fork 29 is carried by an arm31, the hub 32 of which is pivotally supported by frame 5. The hub 32also supports a pin 33 extending downwardly therefrom, said pin beingdisposed in the path of rotation of arm 34, 35, 36 and 37 forming a starwheel 38 carried by shaft 10. When the motor is operating, arm 31 willbe moved in one direction bv the arms of the star-wheel 38 and in theopposite direction by a spring 39. Hence, the eyes 21 and 22 will beoscillated upon the brackets 23 to the right and left, therebysimulating a sidewise glance.

By means of the structure herein described, I produce a doll having askirt which is vibrated to simulate dancing and also having eyes thatare moved to simulate side glances simultaneously with the vibra tion ofthe skirt, the movement of the skirt and eyes being efl ected by a motormechanism common to both. To wind the spring, shaft 7 is extended beyondthe back of the figure and provided with a winding handle 39 Havingdescribed my invention what I claim and desire to secure by LettersPatent 1s:-

1. In a mechanical toy, a body member, a flexible skirt carried thereby,movable eyes also carried by the body member, a motor mechanism, avibratory arm adjacent the motor mechanism, means carried by the arm tooperate said eyes, means actuated by the motor to vibrate said arm, andmeans actuated by the motor to vibrate said skirt.

2. In a mechanical toy, a body member, a flexible skirt carried thereby,eyes pivotally connected to the body member, a motor mechanism, avibratory arm adjacent the motor mechanism, a fork carried by the arm atits upper end engaging said eyes and arranged to move them upon theirpivots, a star wheel operated by the motor mechanism arranged to vibratesaid arm, and means also operated by the motor mechanism to vibrate saidskirt.

3. In combination with a body member, brackets secured to the bodymember, an eye pivotally mounted on each bracket, a yoke carried by eacheye, a "fork, the members of which engage said yokes, a pivotal armextending from said fork, a motor, and a star-wheel actuated thereby tomove the arm upon its pivot to move said eyes upon their pivots.

i. In combination with a body member, brackets secured to the bodymember, an eye pivotally mounted on each bracket, a yoke carried by eacheye, a fork, the members of which engage said yokes, a pivotal armextending from said fork, a motor a star-wheel actuated thereby to movethe arm. upon its pivot to move said eyes upon their pivots in onedirection, and a spring to move the eyes in the opposite direction.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

SAMUEL HASKELL.

